Week of April 4-8
Genetics Unit-Table of Contents
Bill Nye: Genes-Watch the video and answer the questions as you go. This is the first assignment in the new tab our your science notebook, titled Genetics. The video can be made up in my room at lunch or you can access it on Netflix if you have an account.
Mitosis Webquest-Periods 1,2,4,6,7 You can access this on google classroom. You will not submit on google classroom. You will do the assignment in your science notebook.
Article of the Week-Frozen Poop Pills Fight Life-Threatening Infections- Read an annotate article according to the directions at the top of the page. You do not need to complete the questions.
Argumentative Essay-due Friday April 15. Using the Poop Pill article above, write an argumentative essay.
Prompt: Should fecal transplants be used as a means to fight Clostridium? Pick a side and argue your point. Make sure you refer back to the text to support your claim.
Prompt: Should fecal transplants be used as a means to fight Clostridium? Pick a side and argue your point. Make sure you refer back to the text to support your claim.
Week of 4/11/16
Periods 1,2,6,7- If you are not going on the field trip, or are absent that day, you must complete the following assignment:
Assignment for those not on the field trip
Textbook
Assignment for those not on the field trip
Textbook
- Read pages 73-78. In complete sentences, answer the following questions from page 78: 1,2,3,4,5
- Read pages 80-85. In complete sentences, answer the following questions from page 85: 1,2,3,4,5
- Read pages 88-92. In complete sentences, answer the following questions from page 92: 1,2,3,4,5
Mitosis Puzzle-Period 5-Cut out the puzzle pieces and arrange this on the puzzle templates in order of the stages of mitosis. This will go in your science notebook.
Create A Mitosis Comic or Drawing.-Due Friday April 22
Your drawing/comic must include the following
The 7 stages of mitosis
A brief summary of what happens in each stage
All stages must be labeled and all parts of the drawing (centrioles, spindle fibers, chromosomes, chromatids, nucleus, etc.) must be labeled.
Chromosomes should be visible in the correct locations
Centrioles and spindle fiber must be present
The drawing must be colored
Your drawing/comic must include the following
The 7 stages of mitosis
A brief summary of what happens in each stage
All stages must be labeled and all parts of the drawing (centrioles, spindle fibers, chromosomes, chromatids, nucleus, etc.) must be labeled.
Chromosomes should be visible in the correct locations
Centrioles and spindle fiber must be present
The drawing must be colored
Stages of Mitosis Quiz-Monday, April 25.
The quiz will show you pictures of mitosis. You will have to tell me what phase is shown in the picture. It will be multiple choice.
You can use this quizlet to practice. https://quizlet.com/_27ukeo
The quiz will show you pictures of mitosis. You will have to tell me what phase is shown in the picture. It will be multiple choice.
You can use this quizlet to practice. https://quizlet.com/_27ukeo
Week of April 25
Review Vocabulary for Genetics Unit -https://quizlet.com/134092764/flashcards
Mitosis Quiz-the quiz is on Illuminate
Period 6- Article of the Week-read and annotate the following article. You do not need to answer the questions.
Monster Genetics Lab-This lab can be found on Google Classroom.
Article of the Week-6 Deadly Bites-Read and annotate the article. You do not need to answer the analysis questions. You will be graded on your annotations and comments.